Friday 28 February 2014

Limbo

A lot of the time we can find a way in, pay our way in or, although not really the right way to do it, force our way in. 

Most of the time it's based on who we know and how many digits we have on our latest bank statement. And just some of the time it's luck we can thank. 

No matter how you got there, or how you're planning to, you somehow made it and won't ever look back. But what if you're stuck in limbo? Stuck between two hard places: the unplanned life you lead now and the bright lights of your perfect career. To you, basically life and death. 

There are no words in the English dictionary (cover to cover) strong enough to stress the sheer frustration and panic when you can't find the front door, or a way in the door. Not even a toe in the door, nevermind a foot. You've not got the funds to pay your way in and you don't know anybody on the other side. 

So it's all down to you. I can only describe it as being stuck in a big square hallway. The type of hallway you expected to have loads of doors and corridors coming off it. You once thought you'd arrive and be spoilt for choice on which path to take. But when you arrived it was a completely sealed room. No routes. No doors. No options. 

They say good things come to those who wait...nothing's going to come of sitting, and waiting, in an empty room. Good things come to those who work for it.

So here's to finding a door. THE door. To get my foot in. 


Sunday 2 February 2014

Everyone has limits; nobody can do better than their best.

Following the completion of a law degree, achieving the highest grade available, you may be expected to stumble upon a high flying career in Canary Wharf. 

On the other hand, after finally scraping a C in Maths and English, 7 attempts and 4 years later, then getting a job in your local Tesco Express you could feel as equally elated. 

Strenghts and weaknesses vary from person to person. Despite being a straight A* type student, you probably couldn't score a goal to save your life. Nor in fact even kick the ball in a straight line. A lot of the time our abilities aren't even relevant. Sure, you can do trigonometry better than sohcahtoa himself (you can tell I was the brightest spark in my maths class, right?) but when it comes to getting higher sales at work, where will it get you? 

Book clever, good with your hands... whatever it may be we should treat every accomplishment the same if enough blood, sweat and tears have been used to get there. 

What I'm trying to say is that one persons biggest achievement may child's play to you...but to them it means everything. 

It's not about what you got, how many A*s at GCSE or how many attempts it took to pass your driving test. It's about trying your best and knowing you did the best you possibly could whilst retaining enough sanity and pride to enjoy the outcome. When it comes. 

So next time you achieve to, what you feel, your limit...smile and scream 'yes' from the rooftops even if your neighbour did twice as well.